Undergraduate Course: Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 2 (ELCR10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The development of supplementary language skills. |
| Course description |
This course aims to develop the skills needed to process and interpret intermediate to complex Russia- language texts for an English-speaking audience.
It involves practical and reflective exercises involving the interpretation and analysis of Russian source texts and the creation of English language translations and summaries.
The course will encourage development of a high standard of literacy and linguistic and cultural awareness in Russian and English, an awareness of the importance of communicative and analytical strategies for passive language use, specific awareness of the challenges of Russian-English translation, and a critical attitude to machine translation and other online tools.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry to Russian hons |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 100 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
71 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Listening Comprehension exercises - 2 assignments at 10% each (20%)
Translation and Text Analysis - 2 written assessments at 20% each (40%)
Portfolio piece:
Two preparatory reflective exercises connected to portfolio piece at 5% each (10%)
Translation and commentary - 30%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| The ability to apply linguistic knowledge in additional contexts and use supplementary skills.
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Reading List
| Our reading list is published at this link: http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk/index.html |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | DELC Russian 4 LP2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rose France
Tel:
Email: Rose.France@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: craig.adams@ed.ac.uk |
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